Weight-for-age GIRLS

Birth to 5 years (z-scores)

30 30
3
28 28

26 26
2
24 24

22 22

20 20

0
Weight (kg)

18 18

16 16

14 -2 14

12 -3 12

10 10

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

Months 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10
Birth 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years
Age (completed months and years)
WHO Child Growth Standards
 Weight-for-age GIRLS
5 to 10 years (z-scores)

60 60
3

55 55

50 50

2
45 45

40 40
Weight (kg)

1
35 35

0
30 30

-1
25 25
-2
20 -3 20

15 15

Months
10 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 10
Years 5 6 7 8 9 10
Age (completed months and years)
2007 WHO Reference
 Length/height-for-age GIRLS
Birth to 5 years (z-scores)

125 125
3
120 120
2
115 115

110 0 110

105 105

100 -2 100

95 -3 95
Length/Height (cm)

90 90

85 85

80 80

75 75

70 70

65 65

60 60

55 55

50 50

45 45

Months 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10
Birth 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years
Age (completed months and years)
WHO Child Growth Standards
 Height-for-age GIRLS
5 to 19 years (z-scores)

3
180 180

2
170 1 170

0
160 160
-1
150 -2 150
Height (cm)

-3
140 140

130 130

120 120

110 110

100 100

Months 90 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 90
Years 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Age (completed months and years)
2007 WHO Reference
 Weight-for-length/height GIRLS
Birth to 5 years (z-scores)

34 34

32 32
3
30 30

28 2 28

26 26
1
24 24
0
22 22

20
-1 20
Weight (kg)

-2
18 18
-3
16 16

14 14

12 12

10 10

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120

Length/height (cm)
WHO Child Growth Standards
 BMI-for-age GIRLS
Birth to 5 years (z-scores)

22 22

21 3 21

20 20

19 19
2
18 18

17 1 17
BMI (kg/m2)

16 16

0
15 15

14
-1 14

13 13
-2
12 12
-3
11 11

10 10

Months 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10
Birth 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years
Age (completed months and years)
WHO Child Growth Standards
 BMI-for-age GIRLS
5 to 19 years (z-scores)

32 32

30
Obesity 2
30

28 28

26
Overweight 26

1
24 24
BMI (kg/m²)

22 22

Normal 0
20 20

18 18

-2
Thinness
16 16

-3
14 14

12 Severe thinness 12

Months
10 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 10
Years 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Age (completed months and years)
2007 WHO Reference